1
: the remains of an animal that has been killed on a road by a motor vehicle
2
: one that falls victim to intense competition
political roadkill
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There is a lot of roadkill along the highway.
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The bear handily eclipsed the previous heavyweight contender, a 468-pounder found as roadkill.
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Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
The state removed them from the list in 2005 after reported roadkill and other mortalities increased in the early 2000s, according to a former furbearer biologist for DNR.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Nov. 2024
Bats, spiders, cemeteries, unseen creatures living in our homes– even roadkill– have stories to tell and important lessons to teach us.
—Bob Hirshon, Discover Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
These days biologists are examining tracks for many purposes, from forestalling wildlife conflicts to averting roadkill.
—Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
The state removed them from the list in 2005 after reported roadkill and other mortalities increased in the early 2000s, according to a former furbearer biologist for DNR.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Nov. 2024
Bats, spiders, cemeteries, unseen creatures living in our homes– even roadkill– have stories to tell and important lessons to teach us.
—Bob Hirshon, Discover Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
These days biologists are examining tracks for many purposes, from forestalling wildlife conflicts to averting roadkill.
—Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Roadkill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roadkill. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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